Calcium

Calcium Questions

My question is what the proper amount of calcium is for someone who weight trains and walks for 1 hour daily. I had become privy to information linking calcium intake in excess and cell death. Currently I am taking up to approx. 3 grams of calcium...
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I'm not an expert or anything but i'd guess you're bit overboard on the Calcium dosage.
Don't forget that, for calcium to be absorbed, you also need Vitamin D.
Vitamin K also plays an important role in directing calcium to the right spots.
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Do you eat a lot of food with high oxalate content (most nuts, spinach, rhubarb and chocolate are some of the really big offenders.) Oxalic acid is an anti-nutrient that binds with the calcium in your food to form calcium oxalate. This keeps the...
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I intend to use eggshells to make my own calcium supplement. I read somewhere that eggshells submerged in acetic acid yield calcium acetate. Is this true? And if so, would submerging them in lemon juice eventually yield calcium citrate?

Eat the bones of small creatures, especially small fish, and make bone stock from larger bones.
If you take supplemental calcium, you're either being sold processed bones or processed rocks.
It is worth noting that the need for supplemental...
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Many people believe you should eat a varied diet because you could develop food allergies to foods you eat regularly, but the Kitavan diet mainly consists of sweet potato, coconut and some fish. We all know they don't suffer from diabetes or heart...
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I believe the problem is usually the reverse. Oxalates don't usually cause leaky guts, but leaky guts can really cause oxalate problems. Leaky guts allow an increased amount of oxalate into the blood stream and this causes excess inflammation...
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Went to the doc and told him I removed dairy from my table, and he recommeneded Tahini or sardins. As I don't eat fish, is Tahini Paleo safe?
Otherwise it seems very hard to reach the RDA levels of calcium.
Saw some old questions on the subject...
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Forget about the RDA.
It's based on a high-phytate, low vitamin D diet and results in the calcification of soft tissues (and fails to prevent osteoporosis) in SAD-eaters because they don't eat enough K2.
For those of us who do eat enough K2...
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I'm looking to get into my cardio status in a way that gets past the usual numbers and find out more. I have seen mention made to this calcium scoring thing and that it's not expensive, but I wouldn't know how to go about getting it done.
Thanks...
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Calcium score is derived from a low radiation dose CT scan of the heart that picks up calcium deposits in arteries, from which a standardized score is derived, which can in turn be compared with the population by age and sex. Calcium levels in the...
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Kevin Ware is a basketball player playing in the NCAA right now. News is spreading of how he broke his leg today. It is one of the most gruesome injuries I have ever seen in basketball.
How can we prevent injuries like this with better diet? And...
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From the video it seems that Ware jumped about four feet in the air to defend a shot, landed 100% on his outside foot and his shoe stuck. In other words, his lower leg stopped while the rest of his body, carried by substantial momentum, kept...
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Those of you who don't consume dairy, have you checked your typical routine to see if you're getting enough calcium? Have you had any lab tests to confirm? I suspect I'm getting most of my calcium from my lunch, which is a big salad of spinach and...
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I think calcium is a nutrient that we should focus on a bit more. I guarantee most people who eat a diary free paleo diet will have total intake of calcium well below the RDA, unless they eat a lot of green foliage and/or supplement.
I gave an...
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I use cronometer to record what I am eating and everytime I have used it, my minerals are not up where they are supposed to be. My vitamins are fine, probably because I eat alot of liver, but its the minerals that are constantly low. For example...
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This isn't an answer to the question you asked but obsessing over the micronutrient content of every ounce of food you consume and attempting to hit some arbitrary numbers on a daily basis strikes me as being wildly unhealthy.
If you are eating...
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My mother has osteoporosis and I was thinking of suggesting this for her:
Before she forks over $$ for this I wanted to get some feedback.
https://www.drrons.com/bone-calcium-from-grassfed-New-Zealand-cattle.htm
TIA
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My daughter is inpatient at the Hospital. I mentioned our paleo lifestyle because of the hospital food choices. Now the dietician is accusing that she is missing vitamins and minerals (she didnt say which) and calcium. I know there is calcium in...
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My son (now 8 months) has a congenital heart issue, so I deal w the crazy hospital nutritionists all the time. I argued, cried, screamed and pleaded my case while there. The nutritionsts pull out their magic calculators and tell you what they are...
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Wondering if anyone had seen anything further on this and whether it is an issue or not. I think the only argument I could find was the acid/base deal but not really concerned with that. Other than that i'm not sure where i reead it, does anyone...
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It has published that intake of caffeine causes small amounts calcium to be excreted in urine. For every cup of coffee with standard caffeine dose (150 mgs), approximately 5 mg of calcium is lost in the urine. The research on the effects of...
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I just read this fascinating interview about bone health with Ron Rosedale. The interview is long, but well worth reading. Here are a few takeaway points:
Current medical treatments for osteoporosis like Fosamax inhibit old bone turnover. They...
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Meredith, I work with Dr. Rosedale. He believes that you should take mag/potassium, not calcium. The cell uses lots of energy getting calcium out of the cell. I have yet to hear anyone prove him wrong. Bones will be strong on a low carb/moderate...
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I am constantly getting only 45% of daily calcium needs, according to CW RDA's, and that's only when I consume sardines. I could eat as much vegetables as I want, but I can't seem to reach the 50% percent margin at least. Am I looking at a serious...
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The importance of calcium is over emphasized in bone health at the expense of other important nutrients such as magnesium and vitamin D. This is partly due the SAD's (Standard American Diet) effect on calcium absorption (eating grains decreases...
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Just to remind you, 1,000 mg (or 1 g) is the dose where increased incidence of heart disease, stroke, and all cause mortality happened, whether you took calcium as part of a multivitamin or separately. I would lay off calcium. There have been 3...
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Every time I take multimineral supplements, I get constipated. I'd hate to switch to a supplement without calcium (I don't even know if there is such a thing), as I don't get enough calcium in my diet cause it all binds me up. My supplement has...
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I'm eating all the Paleo things I should for bone health but I always have that niggling feeling that it might not be enough without dairy. I really don't want to go back to dairy because I have noticed a lot of improvements in my airways and...
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I haven't been eating yogurt or cheese lately(I wish I could but the stuff always makes me "muscous-y" maybe casein sensitivity) anyways, Which greens are the highest in calcium content, but low in oxalates? Also as a side note which ones don't...
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